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“The Open University has opened many doors for me and made me believe that anything is possible.”

31 Jul 2024

“I wanted to work in the NHS – and now I do.” Amy was inspired by her own ill health to begin a BSc (Hons) in Health Sciences but didn’t…

Celebrating our new Professor of Ocean Biogeochemistry, Pallavi Anand

22 Jul 2024

We are celebrating another new professor in EEES, following the promotion of Dr Pallavi Anand to Professor of Ocean Biogeochemistry. Pallavi is internationally recognized for her multidisciplinary research in Ocean Biogeochemistry, Palaeoclimate, and…

Celebrating our new Professor of Planetary Mineralogy, Susanne Schwenzer

19 Jul 2024

We are celebrating a new Professor in EEES. Dr Susanne Schwenzer has recently been promoted to Professor of Planetary Mineralogy. Susanne has made contributions in research, teaching and public engagement over her impressive…

New EDI Learning Analytics Dashboard Paves the Way for Greater Inclusivity in Higher Education

16 Jul 2024

In a groundbreaking study published in the prestigious British Journal of Educational Technologies, KMi researchers have introduced a cutting-edge Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Learning Analytics (LA) dashboard designed to…

Barclay’s Eagle Lab offers support to two KMiers to build their digital product

25 Jun 2024

Vaclav Bayer and Riccardo Pala have been chosen for the Product Builder Programme, powered by Barclays Eagle Labs and funded by the UK Government. This initiative, delivered by Plexal, provides…

BBC Co-pro: Scam Interceptors

03 Jun 2024

From Mon 10 June, a new ten-part OU/BBC series of Scam Interceptors starts on BBC One daytime and will run daily on weekdays at 10:45am and will be available on…

KMi welcomes Vice Chancellor to sample our world-leading Research and Innovations

16 May 2024

This past Wednesday The Open University’s Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof Tim Blackman, visited KMi marking a significant moment of recognition for the groundbreaking work being conducted by our dedicated researchers.…

KMi researchers recognised as top scientists in Computer Science

29 Apr 2024

According to the recently published Research.com ranking, Professors Enrico Motta, John Domingue, and Harith Alani from KMi have been acknowledged as top scientists in Computer Science at the OU, occupying…

AI for the Research Ecosystem workshop #AI4RE

27 Mar 2024

On March 22, 2024, the AI for the Research Ecosystem workshop (#AI4RE) took place in London, kindly hosted by UCL in the wonderful surroundings of Chandler House. The workshop was…

KMi congratulates Dr. Joseph Kwarteng for successfully defending his doctoral thesis

27 Mar 2024

On 19th March 2024, Dr. Joseph Kwarteng successfully defended his doctoral thesis, “Understanding Misogynoir: Challenges in Identifying Intersectional Hate”. His PhD focuses on the phenomenon of “Misogynoir,” an intersectional hate…

New grant from the Open Societal Challenges programme to support research into innovative AI methods for assessing equity, balance, and inclusivity in the media landscape

26 Mar 2024

KMi’s grant from the Open Societal Challenge (OSC) aims to enhance our capacity to model the ebb and flow of perspectives within news narratives. Despite the prevalence of social media,…

Alexander Mikroyannidis gives invited talk at UNESCO event

20 Mar 2024

KMi’s Senior Research Fellow Alexander Mikroyannidis has given an invited talk at the event organised by UNESCO: Unlocking Knowledge: OER DC Webinar for Open Education Week – Exploring the Future of…